Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
A Safe Way for Students to Share How They Learn Best
Teachers need to draw more pictures Not too long ago, I was interviewing a student who was struggling in all of his classes. His behavior was disruptive and, consequently, he was frequently...
What does an Inclusive, Differentiated Classroom Look Like?
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Check Your Ego at the Door: Advice for Co-teaching
Out of our Comfort Zone When co-teaching, we sometimes have to make decisions that are in the best interest of our students, even if they are out of our "comfort zone." The Special Education...
How to Schedule Paraprofessionals in the Classroom
Scheduling Paraprofessionals in the Classroom In previous articles, we've discussed defining roles when teachers and paraprofessionals are working together. The next step, once roles in the...
What Do I Do When Students Interrupt with Personal Stories?
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Parallel Teaching in the Co-teaching Classroom
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Which Co-teaching Approach is Right for You?
There are many different approaches that can be used when co-teaching, and in order to choose the one that works best for both co-teachers and students, it is important to understand how each...
Co-teaching: An Opportunity to Teach by Co-Example
Back in 2003, I was working in classrooms coaching co-teachers at a high school in a tough part of town. I walked into this one room with nothing more than a list of room numbers and teacher...
A Powerful Strategy to Reach All Learners with Response to Intervention at the Secondary Level
Response to Intervention at the Secondary Level Response to Intervention is a process that involves providing struggling learners with academic interventions that match their needs in order to...
How To Read Our eBooks With Your Kindle App
How To Read Our eBooks With Your Kindle App Kindle Apps Won't Read Your eBooks We recently discovered that the Kindle App, for both iPad and Android tablets, no longer supports .prc file formats....
More Articles for Your Newsletters and Staff Training!
We just added a new collection of articles to our extensive article bank for you to use in your school or organization newsletters and notices! These articles cover a wide range of topics...
One Girl’s Special Memory Strategy
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to present my program, "Please Help Me With My Homework," to a group of parents and students in Chester, NH. The Chester Academy Parent Support group...